Grain-shocker.



C. W. LEVINB.

GRAIN SHOGKER.

y AAPPLIOATIOH FILED Nov. ze, 1910.

Patented Jly 16, 1912.

c. W.v LEVINL GRAIN SHOGKER. l

APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 26, 1910.

Patented July 16, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED NGV. 26, 1910.

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, GRAIN SHOGKER. APPLICATION FILED Nov. ze, 1910.

Patented July 16, 1912.

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. v onniznnsl WARNER LEVINE. osnocxronn, ILLINOIS.

GRAIiv-SHOCKER.

f secina'tion of Letters Patent.

To all elf/0m it may concern.' i Be it known that: I. CHARLES Enviar Lnvmm'eitizen of the United States, 'residy county of linnebago. and State of Illinois, have. invented certain nei'vl and .useful Improvements in Grain-Shockers, of' which the following is a specification, The present invention involves i1nprove ments in that class of agricultural 'machines ordinarily' called grain shockers,I the object of the invention being to design a machine of this type capable of taking bundles of grain" from a binder, or the like, transferring said bundles in upright positions to a shocksupporting' platform; accurately positioning -th'e several bundles to provide. shocks of uniform size, and finally forcibly removing the formed shock from the platform and depositing the same upon the ground. I Associated mechanismsv are employed to perform the several functions hereinhefore referred to and the invention resides in the .specialcoperation of said mechanisms and' other separate peculiar constructions.'

For a full understanding of the. present invention, reference is to be had to the, following'dscription and to'the accompany-- ing drawings', in which Figure 1 is a top plan viewof a machine 'embodying the essential features of the invention; Fig. 2 is a. side eleva-tion: Fig3 is a detail fragmentary sectional vieiv of the" guides cti-acting 'ivith the shock` carrying .levers to properly direct their movement forwardlyand lrearwardly in engaging with and disengaging from, respectively, theformed shock; Fig. t is a front elevation of thief-machine with the front portion' -of the frame cut aivav; Fig. 5 is a partial side elevation and sectional vieiv shoivingmore clearly the range of movement ofthe bundle receiver: Fig. 6 is detail sectional view taken about on. the line of Fig. 7; Fig.. T is al p'laii vieiv of the bundle. carrier,

certain parts `being shown in sectiongFig. 8 is aA longitudinal sectional' vieiv 'of the bundle receiver, bringing out more clearlv thc trip mechanism cooperating -With the gear carrying the ,t-lv'r'tch dog: Fig. 9 is a Aview otone of the `clutch members; Fig. 10,

is a sectional viev.` showing the relative ai?" rangement of the clutch members and co- Patented July 16, l1.912.

Application and November 2s, igno. .seriaiim 594,382.

acting' gears carried b v the driving shaft; Fig. 11 is a detail view of the ratchet-mechanism for operating the bundle positioner, parts, arranged in one i a' `Lieu' similar to Fig. 11, showing the parts of the ratchet mechanism in a different po-l sition; Fig. 12 is an elevation of the ratchet mechanism illustratedv in Fig. 11. Fig. 13

is a detail view 'bringing outpmo'i'e clearly position; F ig. 11a is the mounting' of the spring actuated rod -aiid shifting arm carried thereby; and Fig.

1l is a fragmentary view showing more clearly the clutch\ mechanism.

A grain shocking machine constructed in accordance with this invention comprises a suitable horizontal frame'l, supported at one side by the ground Wheel 2, and at its front portion by a caster` Wheel'. `At the other side ofthe machine is a' horizontal y bi'acl'tet or arm 4 adapted'. to support another 'ivlieel in a detachable manner.v The frame 1 is provided with a frame 'extension 'at its front end which may be attached by any substantial .means to 'the side of a binder. Mounted upon the front portion of the frame 1 is a transverse drive shaft 6 operated by meansof a suitable endless chain 7Aconnectingf one,end ofthe shaft with a suitable drive sprocket or. wheel 8-rotatable With the ground Wheel 2. Near the end of the -drive 'shaft 6, remote from the wheel 2,

are carried clutch members 9 and 1 0, the

member 9. being pinned vor .otherwise as` itened for rotation withthe shaft 6, and the member 10 being of a form similar to 'the v member 9. At the side of the frame 1 op.- positejthe wheel 2 is arranged Va bundle receiver 12 consisting of V'an-elongated con# cavo-convex bodyarrnged'in a. horizontal position normally 'and adapted l tio re'ceiv therein bundles delivered"successivelythereJ to from the binder or other machine.' -The receiver 12 has an end plate'13for the'butt of thebudle to rest upon whenthe receiver is raised to an approximately vertical 'position in the manner shown in dotted lines in F igj, and by means no w to-be described.

The 'receiver 12 is' pivoted, as shown at 14,. to a'bracket' 15 secured to the adjacent sideofthe frame '1 'and projecting forwardly from the front' end o fthe receiver is an arm' #1G ivhich is connected pivotally with the operating gear 1T carried by a short shaft 18 los.

mounted in a suitable bearing on they frame gear is Ain .mesh withv drive gear '19 loosely mountedon the shaft- Gand slrilglhtly Vspaced frem the clutch meml l e; gear 19 carries aclutch v.dog 20 pivoted thereto at.`21, asshown'in Fig; -8, said dog having a roller 22'journaled there.-

"I onwhich .roller extends into a hollow side -A lportion 9" of the clutch member 9. The periphery`of the hollow portion of'themem-l lb er 9 4hasplurality of: notches 9., shown lin Fig; 9, and in' which notches the roller. 22 isadapte'd 5to interlock, under. certain' con dition's. Normally, however, the dog 20 is Y heldin a position wherein the roller 22. is

'spaced from the-notches 9, .by the, lever 25,

A'aspring' .23"tending to 'force the roller 22 '-Voutward ly`l toward the notched peripheral portion of the-member 9,

Associatedjwith the' receiver 12 is'a trip rod .24pivoted to the' bracket 15,.said trip j .rodVv having a lateral arm .'24 extending transversely to the receiver 12 and'projectv ing-just 'abovefthe'body of the vreceiver s'o' that a bundle [deposited upon the .receiver f win-"strike the am 24" of the trip Tod 245 imparting pivotal Cmo'vement thereto. The

abovev actuation of' the triprod '24 causes it 1z0-operate the. lever 25 aforesaid, pivoted to '.acasting 26l on--the frame -'1,`the free end of releasing thel dog 20. and spring 23 to throw the do th'elever' 25' being' thus' thrown. downwardly permitting the j intol a position' which its rollerl interloc sin one of the notches 9" with the. clutch member 9 and causes rotation of the gear which transmits, movement simultaneously to .theoperating vgear-i1?"with which it meshes. lThe lattery being connectedwith-the armvl', the :re-v

ceiver 12 is now raised by the rotative movement o f the gear 17 which .forces the outer end'of the-arm 16 downwardly.` When theV gear 17 has madeabout one-quarter revolu-l tion, a pin 27 projecting from the inner side of the gear 117 is :caused to engage the free end portion of the lever 25, depressing the same out of' the path of movement of the A outer end of the clutch dog 2O as the latter rotates with the'dri've gear 19. `A's soon as the gear 17 has'rotated its second quarter revolution the pin 27 begins to move' up- Y wardly and shortly" afterward moves out of contact with the upper side of the lever 25,

permitting a, spring 28 co-actingwith the lever to return the latter to its normalposi- .tion shown in full lines'inFig. 8, in which position it is in thev pathof movement of the dog 20 so that as said dog'reaches the end of its second revolution itis stopped and moved pivotally by engagement. with the part 25, the roller 22 being thus disengaged from the notched portion of the member 9, the rotation of the gear 19 being thus immediately stopped. Meanwhile the re"v 4ceiver 12 has vbeen returnedto its horizontal position by .the full rota'tionvof. the' lgear-17 and said receiver is now 4ready to receive its second bundle. n

.When-the receiver 1 2was raised to its a-pproximately 'vertical position durin'gthe op-v eration previously described,:the bundle mof mentarily rested upon" the endplate' 13. of

the recelver and was forced between-the grabbing arms 29'of a carrier 30. The carrier. 30 comprises 'the arms 29 aforesaidand ahori'zcnt-al supporting-arm projecting latmountecl'in a suitablevertical bearing provided in a'bracket o r casting 32 above the frame 1. T hearms29 are ivotedat 33 to a rearward extension 34 .o fthe carrier '30 .and aeslide 35 is mounted on the saidext'en-` sion and is slotted at 35 .to receive'the piv- `otalf'astening 33' by :which it. is 'guided in"4 its movement onvthe extension "34. A toggle 'l lever 36 is used to connect short projectlons 37 on the front ends ofthe grabbing arms 29 andthe members of saidtoggle lever at'- their pointof pivotal connection. are conf f nected to the slide 35. `On the carrier 30 are bearings 38 in which a -short crank shaft 39 is mounted, Ithe outer arm of. said shaft being connectedby a link 40 with the slide 35,. and the inner arm of'said shaft projecting downwardly, as shown aty39 so that lthe stationary horizontal bar 41 is in the vpath 'Y 'of movement. The shaft 31 supporting the carrier 30 has atoothed'segment 42 on its' lower .end and said carrier is vmoved back and forth from a point in front of there-v ceiver 12 to a ointadjacent the middle portion of a shoch supporting platform 43, vthe range of movement of the carrier -30 being illustrated byd'otted Iand-full line position," thereof, as shown in Fig. 1. The carrierxSO is intermittently operated by means, of a link 44 pivotally connected at one end to the carrier 30 and pivotally connected at.

its opposite end to a sliding block`45,

mounted for 'movement yupon a horizontal guide 46, theV latter constituting an extension of a part ofthe frame structure of the machine. The block 45 is operated back and forthfat properly timed intervals by means of a lsecond link L17-conneoting same withva-horizontal wheel 48 mounted on the upper end of a verticalshaft49 for rotation therewith, the lower` end of the shaft 4'9 carrying the bevel gear 50 .meshing with the bevel gear 51 loosely mounted 'on fthe mainl ber 83 .to be moved toward and from the toothed clutch element 85 of a spur gear 86 loosely mounted on the shaft 6, s aid gear .-being in mesh with another spur gear 87, the latter being keyed or otherwise secured'- to a shaft l8 8 arranged below and parallel with respect to the drive shaft .6. The

`clutch member 88 is peculiarly operated by means'of a toggle .lever 89. Thel lever 89 comprises an upper member :pivoted between its ends at 90 tothe standard 7 6 v and l a coiled spring 91 is connected with the.'

u J levers 102,-the levers 102 being `preferably vcomprised of parallel bars in spacedrelation 50 /and said levers are pivotally mounted upon n tion being denoted at'103. The levers 102A -on a-fbracket extending laterally from vthe standard .76 to support the gear 94. As the gear 94.is intermittently revolved, its movement-being properly timed with relation to the movement of other mechanisms of the' machine, the projection will strike vthe adjacent'en'd 'of the shifting rod 96.. Said shifting rod is connected pivotally 4with the uppermost member of the toggle lever 89 and throws said member outwardly at its upper end, causing the toggle lever to-break joint by movement to the right, as the parts are'seen in Fig. 4. ySuch; movementl of the toggle leventhrough the plate 92,-pulls the clutch member 83 into engagement with the clutch member 85 of the gear. 86' whereupon the motion of the drive shaft 6 is imparted,

to said gear"8 6 and'thence to the gear 87 turning 'the shaft 88; 0n the shaft 88, nearV its` opposite ends, are mounted'th'e gears 97 and 98. The gears'97 and 98 are inmesh with larger gears 100. Thev gears 100 are pivotallyconnected with rods 101, said rods in turn being connected with the intermedi-v ate portions of shock lifting and depositing the frame 1', the points of pivotal connecpass upwardlyfrom' their pointsv of pivotal support between the sides .of rectangular 55.'

guides 104. s One of the guides 104 is mounted on each side of the trame 1', at its .rear end, and each guide is formed with an outer longitudinal tlangeflO land a similar guide flange 106. The anges 105 and 106arecut away or interrupted near theiropposite terminalsto form clearance spaces 107. Each lever 102 has mounted thereon hangers supporting'a pair of 'rollers l108 in spacedrelation," said rollers' being adapted to receive tween, and to travel along said flanges when pivotal movement is imparted to the levers 102 by the actuation ofthefrods 101`when the gears 100" are rotated.` On the under side of each guide 104 and at opposite sides 7 ofthe rectangular opening in the Abody of the guide'are. mounted angle shaped' springs either one-of the'tlanges 105 and '106 therebef'f6?4 105 and 106', said springs beingatt-achedv l to the other ends arranged to bear against rollers 7 109 secured to opposite sides of the adjacent leve '3102. The levers 102v each carry a, l'shoc engaging device 110,. consisting of-a curved'platev or` bar and oistanding `teeth 111, extendingv therefrom, the bars 110 of 8 the two leversI 102zurving inV opposite 'directions. 'A

inthe operation of the machine, motion is 8 transmitted from the shaft 6 tothe-shaft 88 throughl gear 87. Thegears 97 and 98. ro-

'v tate with the shaft 188 andcause revolution of thev4 gears 100. As' the gears 100 startz 0 to revolve, they pull the rods 101 orwar 'y, 9 imparting similar movement to the levers j' 102. The levers 102 are normally ijn the positions sho'wn in Fig. 1, namely, at the r'ear limit of their movement of the guides" 104. Under theseconditions the springs `9 106v are bearing againstthe levers 102 tdj guides at one end and having their When-the clutch meniberSNSS-and'85. are n. l operably connected ata predetermined time `.old their rollers in engagementwith the yrear ends ot the outer tlanges 105 of the guides`104.- 5 Said rollers 10'8-operatejreely, in" Contact withl the guide flanges Y105 'as the levers 102 are pulledV forwardlyv in their -shock engaging' operation. As the levers 102 move forwardly they engage' with and place under tensionl theiree., arms .of Athe outer springs 105 and just as the levers'. reach the forward limit of their movement,' the' rollers 108; reach the clearance. spaces at Athe front ends lof the outer' flanges 105, whereupon' the springs-105 promptly throw the levers laterally toward eachotherfand toward thecenter of the .platform 43 :untiltthe levers abut withjthe'gnide'tlangesf106 at" the oppoeitejsides of itheguides-104. In

this A'operation the rollers' "108 are now lin".

the clearance spacesvat the. front ends 'ofthe 115 4'flanges 106 and just atv this `time,the. shock has been engaged bythe shock engagingde- 1 vices 110 of' the levers and the' gears 100 are o'n. the. returnhalf .oi their; .complete revolution. During thisinaljhalf of the' ret-'olution of the gears 100,A therods 101.

are orced. rearwardly, the rollersthis time operating longitudinallyo ff tlie guidef'.; -flangesltl as th'e levers -102' areziorced' rear- .1- ,Wardly to)effectdelivery ofthe'frsliok from .the platform 43 to thegroundl W hen the levers 102 '-reachl their *rear limit of'movement, the rollers 108 are loppe's'itef. the. rear 'clearance spaces of the flanges 106, and the the guides 104, but this movement of the levers disengages the teeth 111 from the shock; freeing the shock delivery mechanism therefrom. Y i

It will be evident thatbeore the shock may be delivered from Vthe platform 43. the bundlepositioner comprising the wings 82, must be disengaged from the shock so as not to interfere with the movement of the latter by the levers 102; For the above purpose the horizontal' arm 78 which carries the parts 75, '77. 79; 81 and 82*` is pivoted to the upper end of the standard 76 and the forward end of the arm T8 projects bevond Athe standard to a point of connection with the approxinlatelyY vertical pull rod 112.. the lower .end of which is attached to a crank arm 113 on a double crank shaft 111 supportid b v suitable bearings adjacent to the shaft The shaft 111 has .its second crank 115 connected bv a rod 110 with the adjacent `gear loo. Thus as the gear 100 connected with the rod 110. makes the first half of its revolution, when actuated, the

'crank shaft 111- partly rotated so as to cause outward movement of the crank arm 113. as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, thus;

pulling downwardl;y on the rod 112 and raising the arm ATS with the bundle posi-4 tioner sufficienti)-v high to dis-engage the bun- -dle positimier from the upper cndof the formed shock. At its outer end, the arm TS ,carries a pendant U-shaped frame 11'( which supports a somewhat circular shaped shock supporter 11S arranged horizontally and havingr a plurality vof suring pressure memhers 119 secured thereto.-

' The carrier 2:10 in transferringr the bundles ironrthe receiver to the platform forces the first four bundles of a shock into the angular seats provided b v the bundle positioning `wings said seats being presented succesfvely to the side from which the carrier delivers each bundlebv the means hereinbefore described. 'The bundles are pressed er held in place by means of the pressure members 11S) carried bv the circular supporter and former- 118 in a manner which will he readilv apparent. the parts 115) yielding to accommodate bundles ot' slightlgv litl'crcnt sizes.

lVhen the crank arm 113 of the shaft 4111 is returned to its normal -vertical. position by the gear 100 to which it is connected, it strikes the forward arm of a bell crank lever 120, causing the rear arm of said lever, which is connected to the clutch member 83, asshown at 120', to' be thrown to the left as seen in Fig. 1, therelrv disengaging said clutch member from the clutch element 85. This disengagement of the clutch parts land is effected just as the gears 100 complete a single revolution and hence the levers 102 are stopped, after one. operation of delivering a shock to the ground, inthe positions shown vin Fig. 1, for necessarily. the. movement of the shaft 8S and associated gears is discontinued immediatelv the clutch parts 83 and 85 areseparated.

The wheel 18 before described, is provided on its under side with a cam 18', shown in dotted lines ill-Fig. 1, and also seenin Fig. et, said cam having'a roller 121 operating in contact-with the. same, the roller being carried b v the upper horizontal crank arm 122 of a shaft 123 mounted in suitable bearings upon the frame work ot the machine. The shaft 123 ha;l also crank arm 124; connected to a short rod 125 slidable between guide rods 120 secured to the `trame 1. and coiled spring 12T normally tending to force the rod 125 rearwardlv.

The rod 125 has sliding' movement im-A parted thereto, as the cam 18 is rotated in contact with the roller 121` and said rod carries atv its rear end a guiding and tripping arm 125a havingy openings through which the guide rods 220 pass. The arm 125 moves with the rodli. and the rods 120 are carried by suitable .brackets 126, the front one of which has a slot through which the part 125 passes. The trip 52 first imparts a dtnvnward movement to the arm 125, as the bundle receiver elevated. This action permits the dog 20 to connect the shaft- Vfor operation. .this starting the movement of thecarrier. The cam 18 is now in motion and as the rollei` 121 passes over the blunt point 18 ol the cam 48', the arm la will allow a downwardmovement of the lever 25, the spring 127 being at this time expanded to its full extent. The'delivery and return movement of the carrier 30 is thus ettegtcd because the clutch dog 20inakes a second vrevolution without interference from 125 to be moved ftnwardlv. whereupon the lever moves upwardly into the path of moveinent of the dog 20', during the second revolution of the'latterfengaging same and thereby disconnecting the parts 51 and 10.

Describing more clearly the mechanism whereby the bundle positioner and 'platform are 4operated intermittently, itwill be recalled that the ratchet wheel 65 is keyed on thesliaft 56, while lthe'ratchet-,wheel 64 and the part 55 are loosely mountedl on said shaft; As the carrier transfers the first which theend of the pawllBO is arranged.

ber to receive.saidiirst-bundle.

bundle to the platform 43, the controlling. pawl 130 is in the position shown in dotted lines in Figi 11, thus preventing the hook pawl 62 from catching the tooth adj acent. to

` rotated a quarter revolution with tliewheel 4 engages from 64, under the actuation of the pawl 61, dis'- the end, of the controlling payvlf-130, permitting' said pawl to move inwardly against the hub of Wheel 64 into the full -linev position shown in Fig. 11. The last mentioned position ofthe controlling pawl the second toothwithout interference of'the pawl 130, so'th'at in the second movement of the' carrier, transferringthe second bundle l tol tlieplatform 43, the parts 55' andv 62 will have rotated .the shaft 5 6 a quarter revolu- 40 tion.

g of 4the shaft' 56 follow the eighth revolution of .said shaft',`and then the lug 64 is brought into'a position again forcing. the controlling pawl 130 outwardly so that on the fifth movement of the carrier 30 only a quarter revolution will have' previously been im- 4 parted'to the shaft n bundle transferred by the carrier V30 will be placed between the On the shaft 31 are mounted pawls 128v 56' and thus the fth first and fourthl bundles delivered by the carrier to the` platform. The above operation continues in the plac-4 the platform bythe arranged above and below the pawl 130 and coperate with the ratchet-wheels 64 and 65 and also with said pawls 61 and 62 to conv 4trol engagement ofthe latter with respect to the ratchet wheels.V A

pivot 129 connects the paivls with a bushing on the shaft. Briefly describing the entire operation of i Ithe machine,- it is to benotedtliat the bundles are fed successively to the receiver 12 and dropped thereonin horizontal positions.

130 permits thepawl 62 to moveoyer two of lthe teeth of the wheel 65, engaging Three l successive. quarter revolutions' 'The 'receiver is subsequently raisediiito a vertical position until'tlie bundle stands upright. "The receiver thus delivers the bundlel to the grabbing arms 29 ofthe carrier 30, whereupon the receiver moves downwardly to its normal position and t e Icarrier moves laterallyin a pivotal manne ,to transfer ythe bundle on to the platforml 43. Eight 'bun dles are successively .placed on the platform 43 and then the delivering mechanism, com.-

prising the levers 102,' starts to operate said levers, moving forwardly into engagement-- with the formed shock'. As the levers 102 move forwardly the pivotal positioning means is raisedv out of engagement with the .upper end of the shock,v whereupon the latter is engaged by, the 'shockf delivery levers which subsequently lift and deposit the i shock upon the ground, the movement of theV said delivering mechanism vbeing discontinued'just as soon as the delivery of the shock is effected. v Having thus described 'my what-is claimed as new is:.

invention, -f

. 1. Inv a grain shocker, the combination of l a normally horizontal bundle receiver piv-A otally supported at one end,means for rais;- V

ing .said bundle receiver into a vertical position comprising aY wheel, a connection be tween said-wheel and the pivoted' Aend .por-

tion of the bundle receiver, and arcontrol'- ling device for said raising means consisting of a trip rodfhaving a laterallyY xtzading arm above the bundle receiver in the path of movement' of a bundle deposited .upon lsaid receiver.

2. In a grainvshocker, 'the combination of a frame, a bundle receiver pivoted at 'one' end of saidframe and normally in a horizontal position, a bundle carrier comprising a horizontal arm pivotally supported at one'e'nd u pon the frame, trippingmeans for tripping the carrier into operation-carried by the other end ofthe carrier arm and., f -v arranged to receive a'bundle from the receiver when the latter is moved int-oa vertion consisting of a wheel, a' member conl necting said .wheel to the 'pivoted end por? tion of the receiver, anda trip rod controlling the movement of said' wheel and emy bodying a portion extending over the receiver for depression by a bundle vofgraiii deposited upon the latter.

3. In a grain shocker, the combination of a bundle receiver,'a bundle carrier, a' shock supporting platform, means for moving the carrier from ,the receiver to the platform,

'a bundle positioner normally above and co-4 acting with the platform. and means for tioner and .the platform.

4. In a gram shocker, the combination of '125 simultaneously rotating the bundle posii610 'tical'positionJ and meansfor causing the.' `bundle receiver to assume. a vertical posiform, a 'bundle 'i a bundle receiver,a` bundle carrier, a shock lbundle positioner supported above the plattorm in spaced relation thereto, and mechanism foi-operating the Vcarrier vand simultaneously moving the platform and bundle positioner. v

5. In a grain shocker, the combination of a bundle receiver, a bundle carrier, a shock supporting platfornn'means for moving the carrier fromA the receiver to theplatf'orm, a bundle positioner co-acting with the platform, and mechanism for 'imparting movement -to the carrier andoperably connected with' the' bundle .positioner and platform for causingsini'ultaneous movement thereof.

6. In a grain shocker., the combination of a bundlereceiver arranged nornial-ly'in a horizontalpositiom a shock. supporting platform, means for elevating 'the bundle receiver to'etl'ect Idelivery movement of a bundle thereon, a -carrier ada-ptedto receive the .bundle f rom the receiver, means for moving the carrier -to the platform to place the bundle. -t1iereon 'means 'for rotating 'the platpositioner associated with the'platform, delivery means for removing a shock bodily from the platform, andmeans for moving the bundle 'positioner out of the .way 'of the deliveryfmeans at a predetermined time 'With-respect tothe movement-therof.

'i'.'fIn a grain shocker, the combination of 'a shock .supportingplatform, mechanism for placing bundles thereon to form the shock. a

bundle z positioner :t'orengagement with the shock. .associated with the platform, shock 'delivery means movable toivard and from the platform. andmeans vfor. disengaging the bundle positioner from the shock before the delivery means operates on the latter.

8.1In ,a grain .shockerl the combination-ot' 'a shock supporting platform, mechanism for placing bundles thereon to form the shock a bundle 'positioner associated'ivith the platform,v shock delivery means movable toward and from the 4platform, means for moving the bundle positioner out of the vvay of the delivery means at a'predetermined time in the operation of the latter, and means for rotating the bundle positioner and platform.

9. In agrain shocker,

the combination of a shock supporting platform. mechanism for placing bundlesthereon to forni the shock, a bundle positi-oner associated With the platform.. shockv delivery means movable toward and from the platform, means vfor moving the bundle positioner out of its-normal position before the delivery means engages the shock,v and means for simultaneously rot-ating the bundle positioner and platform.A

10.v In a grain shocker, the combination of 'ashock supporting platform, mechanism for Y actuating positioner'out of the Way of the deliver means at a predetermined time in the bundle positioner .ently of the aforesaid movement.' i v 1 1. In of` a platform, a bundle posit-loner associated platform, delivery means for the formed shock .comprising spaced levers, shock engaging devices' carried by the levers, ineans for moving 'the levers for'vvardlylto bring their shock engaging devices on opposite sides of the shock,means ,for then forcing the levers toward one another to engage the shock engaging devices with the shock, means for returning -the levers, means for moving the levers rearwardlv to deliver the shockfrom the platform. and mechanism for moving the bundle positioner out of' its nor- -mal position previous tothe delivering move- Vment of the levers., 12. In a grain shocker, the combination the platfornndeliverv means for the formed shock comprising spaced-levers. shockengaging devices carried b v the levers, means for moving the levers forivardlvto bring their shock engaging devices' on opposite sides of the shock, means for then forcing vshock engaging devices ivith the shock. means for returning the levers, means for moving the levers rearWardl)v to 'lelivcr the shock from the platform, mechanism for moving' the bundle po, -/itioner out of its norinal position previous to the delivcrv movemember carried bv the bundle positicner and movable therewith.

13. In a grain shocker, the combination of means for forming a shock including a shock supporting platform, and delivery means associated therewith comprising a pair of levers, mechanism for moving said levers back and forth to take the shock from the platgui'des associated with each lever4 to-dircct .the same in its movement, and means for automatically moving each lever from cooperation with one guide in its movement in one directiom. to coperation with another guide in its movement in the opposite direction. c

14. In a grain shocker, the combination of means for forming ahock including a'shock sociated therewith comprising a pair of levers, mechanism for moving said levers back a grain shocker, the combination therewith to suppqrt bundles properly en the the levers toward one another to engage the ment of the levers,'and a z-lmck supporting form and'deliver the same to the ground.

supporting platform, and delivery. means asform,`shock delivery means'inovable toward platform, means' for moving .io the operation of thelatter, and meansfor' independ of a platform, a bundle pcsitioner associated therewith to support bundles properly on,

and forth to take the shock from the plat- -form and deliver the same tothe ground,

guides associatedwith each. lever to direct the same in its movement, and-'spring means for automatically moving each-.lever from coperation With one guide in its movement in one direction, to coperation with another guide 'in its movement inthe opposite direction. 15. In a grain shocker, the combination of means for forming a shock including a shock supporting platform,

vshock delivery mechanism comprising a pair of levers having shock engaging members movable back' and forth t take a shock from the plat-form and deliver the same to the ground, guide means* coperatingv with each lever comprising a frame having spaced guide members, means adapted -to connect each lever with one or.

the other of the guide members of its guide. frame, and a spring carried by the fguide frame and arranged to disconnect the'lever from one of its guide flanges when .said lever' ing shock' engaging mem ers reaches one limit of its movement and-to siS multaneously connect itivitli the other guide flange.

of means .for forming a shock including a shock supporting platform,

shock delivery mechanismcomprising a air of levers havl and forth to take a shock from theplatform and deliverthe's'ame to the ground, guide i means' coperatingwith each levercomprisof its guide interrupted in their. 4K5

' pass fromengagement Wit-l1 one guide memvthe platform,

tioner arranged spaced relation thereto,

ing a'fra'me having spaced guide members,

spaced rollers adapted 'to connect eachleve'i" with one o r the other ofthe guide members the guide frame and arranged .todisconnect the lever from one. of its guide flanges when .said lever-reaches one limit of its movement and' to simultaneouslylconnectit-with the other 'guide flange, the guide members being,

length to'forn 'clear- 'ancespaces permitting the spaced rollers to ber into engagement with theother. guide member. f "f '17. Ina grain shocker, the 4c'ombinationof aplatform, means for placing b'undles of grain upon said platform, a bundle posiabove the platform in a pivoted arm, means connecting one end of said pivotedarm with the bundle positioner, means for raising said arm to correspondingly elevate the bundle positioner with respect to means' for delivering lthe formed shock from the platform after the bundle positioner has been raised, and means vforinoving the platform and the bundle positioner to cause the shock forming operation thereof.

18. In a grain shocker, the combination In a grain shocker, the combination movable back frame, and a spring'carried by imparting a step by 'step rotary lgulovenierit to said platform, and means for rendering a step inthe movement 'of the platQrm shorter than normal afterA a complete `rotation, of thesaid platform.

vr'20. I nfa grain shocker, the combin ation of' a shock supporting platform, abundle means for rotating said bundle positioner and'mechanism whereby the length of'one and platform is varied with respect to the normal step-'by stepinovement to facilitate 21. -In a grain a shocksppporting platform, a bundle posivtiener, a sha-ft, ratchet wheels carrie by 'gear, pawls carried by the gear-'and adapted tofengage thefratcliet wheels, a controlling pawlcoperating with pawls to .adjuslt'the same relative to the re-v spective ratchet-wheels, whereby 'a regular the platform .means connecting said shaft operatively with the' platform and bundle positioner.

22. In a grain shocker, the combination of a'. shock supportingplatform' and gear convsaid platfor necting the drive' shaft with the' gear of the platform, other .gearing connecting said shaft with the bundle "positioner, `shock de-A ing for transmitting intermittent movenient freni the drive shaft to the platform, bundle positioner, .carrierand delivery mechanism, andmeans for imparting a separate independent-movement to the bundle delivery mechanism at a predetermined' time in the operation of themacliine.,4

I 23. In a grain shocker, the'combina end vof the. arm and spaced of a shock supporting platforml means for.'

positioner coperating with said platform,

,said shaft, a -gear,'me ans for-actuating the positioner to move it out of thevvay of thelion means f or delivering -a and platform by ,a step by step movement, of the mdviementsof the bundle positioner :'95 I proper placing of thei'bundles withrespect ,tofsaid parts. I shocker, the combination of l the'riirst mentioned f intermittent movement "may be' imparted to and' bundle posit-loner, and

nected therevlvjth, a bundle positioner above l 'l a. drive shaft gearing conliveryA mechanism operably connected with the drive. shaft, means including said geara rotatable shock spport'ing platform-:i 'termined time inthe moemetvof 'fthey de-`10 ,bundle positioner thereon, a receiver, a carlivery mechanism.

rerffor transferring a. bundle from the re- In'tesfimon whereof I my'signature ceiver' to the platform,means for'actliatlng in presence o two witnesses.

said carrier', means for"rotatng'the.bundle positioner and the platform :it a prede- RLES *termine/d time in the movement of the ear.- v Witnesses: rier, delivery mechanism, and means for CARL IsAAcsoN,

raising the jbundle positioner atl a 'prede G; E. JoHNsoNI Cupies of this patent may be obtdned far ,tvc entr enh, by inning the Commissioner o! Patents',

- Whington, D, c. 

